Home: Idaho Hot Springs: Bridge Hot Springs (Elk Flats)
Boise National Forest Overall Rating: B-
4,340 ft Water Temperature: Varies Per Season
Featherville Area Usage Level: Heavy (during season)

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08.28.04: This is both the busiest and best time of the year to visit Bridge Hot Springs


04.15.03: Not quite ready just yet


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General Description
User built pools along both sides of the South Fork of the Boise River next to a bridge just before Featherville, ID.
Pool Condition
Rock and sand walled with sandy/gravel/rock bottoms.
Dates Visited: Trash Levels: Bug Levels:
07.08.06 moderate heavy
08.28.04 low-moderate light
04.15.03 low none
05.05.02 low none
09.2001 low none

Water Clarity:
Clear

Visibility:
High

Odor(s):
None Noticed

Wildlife Sighted: Deer & Elk

Seasonal Notes
Submerges during spring runoff, accessible all year.
Camping Notes
Boise and Sawtooth National Forests and a popular campground is located nearby (within walking distance).

Briefings

07.08.06
I was surprised to see anyone soaking this soon after spring runoff, but the horde of campers and soakers had diverted one of the main hot spring outflows to a channel large enough to pack in a dozen soakers on the bank opposite of the campground. I soaked only long enough to qualify, way too many people for my taste.
Rating B-

08.28.04
What an awesome day to visit an awesome hot springs! This was the first time I've been able to actually soak in Bridge, and was very happy to do so despite the crowds. The other soakers were friendly, and the area around the pools looked taken care of despite the high use. There is a nearby popular campground that supplies most of the soakers, the rest consist of locals and RVers. All in all, thumbs up.
Rating B

04.15.03
Still too cool for a soak, but this time I got a picture (above). The forest road leading to Willow Creek Hot Springs was still closed.
Rating X
 
05.05.02
Bridge gets it's name because it's located beneath both sides of a (get this) bridge that crosses the South Fork of the Boise River just before Featherville. I've been to this HS two times now, and each time the pools are far too submerged for soaking. Either that or new pools need to be reconstructed on higher ground. I have driven by in June and noticed quite a few kiddies hanging out by the pools on both sides of the bridge... the pools were still too cool for soaking.
Rating X

09.2001
Pools submerged/unusable.

Average Rating: B-

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